Torre de los Profesionales, Commercial building in Centro, Montevideo, Uruguay.
The Torre de los Profesionales is a commercial and business building at Calle Colonia 1297, on the corner of Yaguarón 1407, in the Centro of Montevideo. Designed by architect Guillermo Gómez Platero with E. Cohe, R. Alberti, M. Gómez Platero, J. Bastarrica and J. Díaz, it was built from 1997 to 2001 and houses shops, offices, a cinema and a convention centre.
The tower was designed by architect Guillermo Gómez Platero and built during the late 1990s and early 2000s. The project marked a phase of modernization in central Montevideo with new multipurpose buildings.
The tower's name refers to the professional firms and offices it was built to house, alongside shops and cinemas. Its corner position at Colonia 1297 and Yaguarón 1407 places it within the Centro business district, where offices, commerce and entertainment share the same block.
The building sits at the corner of Colonia and Yaguarón streets with direct access to public transportation and on-site parking. Visitors can easily reach it by car or city buses and find parking facilities within the building.
The building integrates modern design with practical spaces that allow multiple activities to happen in one location. This mix of cinema, business space, and conference facilities was an innovative approach to combining different uses in a single high-rise.
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